Globe construction



June 12 1945. A R N s E 2,378,115

GLOBE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 8, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 F71 PW ,z-

B4 6 INVENTOR. 0000- Mon J/EGL v ATTORA/E'Y June '12, 1945. R. VON SIEGL GLOBE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 8, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 0000 uon/ J/EG-L ATTOEAEQ June 12, 1945.

R. VON SIEGL GLOBE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 8, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. fcaoaluw/v J/EGL Patented June 12,"l945 UNITED STATES OFFICE GLOBE CONSTRUCTION Rudolf von Siegl, New York, N.-Y, f}: Application November s, 1943, Serial l\lo.' 509,457

r 11 Claims.

This invention relatesgenerally to'earth globes and more particularly to a novel and useful earth globe construction which may be fabricated and soldin knocked-down or flat condition and may be readily assembled by lay persons having no special skill.

Earth globes composed of a sphere upon. the

outer surface of which a true map ofthe earths surface is placed are well known, and their use has become of increased importance in view of the use of the aeroplane as a means of travel between relatively distant points upon the globe. It is by use of earth globes that true directions and shortest distance straight line itineraries are laid out and flying times are computed. The earth globe has also increased in use owing to the increased intercourse between various nations and geographical areas by reason of improved conditions of transportation and communication.

One of tne principal objections to prior art structures of this character lies in the fact that theyare, if accurate, expensive to construct, and

ship, and take considerable space in storage. In accordance with the present invention the various elements which go to 'make up the completed earth globe are fabricated on flat sheets of material and may in that condition be easily trans--v ported. Furthermore, in a flattened condition they take very little space in storage.

Among theobjects of the present inventionlies the provision of earthglobe structure which may be readily assembled by the user, even though he have no special skill, and such assembly requires no special tools or materials, the sole requirement being a source of solvent for the particular adhesive incorporated with the sheets from a which are but relatively temporarily connected. By virtue of such structure, it becomes possible after the globe has had a period of useto partially disassemble the same and to nest one hemisphere within the other so that the globe may be. stored and occupy a reduced amount of space as compared with usual globe structures.

An advantage of the present structure lies in nded claimsi g 1 in which similar refer-f ence characters designate corresponding parts I the fact that relatively large size earth globes may be constructed, and yet such globes will be of relatively lightweight so that in, spite of their bulk necessary for clarity of detail, they are nevertheless wieldy,

An object herein lies in the provision of novel earth globe strucltui' e,which is only substantially spherical and as a matter Of fact'is composed of amultiplicityjoi interrelated facets and in which the" borders or margins of the facets are correlated to .thelines of longitude and latitude on the globe: so' that'jtheldistortion within a given facet by virtuef'oi, the non-spherical external configura." tion thereof is of relatively low order. I An object of the invention lies in the provi- I sion of an easily assembled earth globe, thefcomponents of which are composed of relatively inexpensive material so that the" same may have a wide distribution and use. Thus, globes constructedjinaccordance with my invention may be distributed'by governments for the creation of good will orfior educational purposes, as by distribution. to small schools neighboring and occi pied'jcountries (where the usual typl of globe. would be difficult. to transport or expensive to .us'eXf'GlObes ashere disclosed may be used for-jothereducational purposes, as for example,

geography lessons in school, wherein-the subject maybemade moreinterestingbyfthe actual assembly of the globesby the students. 'My inventioir'may. also be used to advantage for advertisev ing purposes, sincev by virtue of the low cost there'- of distribution could be correspondingly increased. Such globes may show global distribution of industries, economic. conditions and location of 'raw materials or manufacturing facilities, I

etc.; 7 These 'objectsand other incidental ends. and

advantages will more fully appear in the progress of this disclosure andbe-pointed out inthe In the drawings,

throughout theseve'rallviewsz' Figured is a View. in perspective: showing an r earth globe disposed within and supported thereby. 1 z

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view ofthe structure shown" in Fig ure 1, certain of'the parts b'eingshown in section and others, broken away for the purpose of. clarity.

Figure 3 is anirag mentary.horiaontalsectional view'as seen fronrthe plane 3-'3 on Figure 2.

a standard or base;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view as seen from the plane 4-4 on Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view as seen from the plane 5-5 on Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view taken similarly to Figure 5 but from the plane 6-6 on Figure 2.

Figure 7 is'a fragmentary detail elevational view showing the upper edge of the lower half of the globe prior to the lapping or shaping operation.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detail elevational view showing the upper edge of the lower half of the globe subsequentto the lapping or snaping operation.

Figure 9 is afragmentary elevatlonal' view of the globe and base, schematic in nature-.-

Figure 10 is a plan view of a sheet of material containing certain of the global elements as prepared in flat form and prior to separation andassembly. y H

Figure 11' is" a; new corresponding to Fi'gl'ire 1'0 and showing the sheet material including" the remaining" global elements necessary to com lete the entire structure.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary elevatioria l view showing an alternate form of'connectionbetween the lower and upper hemispheres (if the'g'lo'be'.

Figure 13 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view as" seen from plane It -l3" on Figure 12'. 1

Figure 14 is a fra mentary el vlltidll'all vi'eW' df invention illustrated in Figures 1 lid 11 inclusive;

it may be seen that the globe generallyindicated' by" reference haracter zois formed by the integ'ration of a lurality of globeforming' element's generally indicated by numeral 21. As seen in li'igure 9, the globe forming elements arearranged in horizontally stepped relation to form hon-- zon'tally arranged zones in the Northern hemispheredesignated by thereference characters An, Bn; On,- D'n; En; and'in the Southern h6ll'll-- sphere by reference character'sAs, Cs, Dc, Es; Gs. The base zone as viewed on said-figure is in' dic'ated by reference character Upon perusal of Figure 9 it will be noted that thereare 12 zones in all disposed between the North Pole 22 and the South Pole; Thus, each ofthe zones mayoccupy-15 latitude. Each of the zones described is formed from a piece of planar material whichincludes a development of the surface disposed within the particular zone. Thus, the surfaceofith'e: globe within: any'given zone may be composedof a single piece of. planar material, a for example, the element 32 in Figure 10. For the purpose-of reducing the size of the printingsheet sothat the globe in its disassembled state may occupy a more compact space the longer globe forming elements, as for example, the globeforming elelnent. 38,. may be di vided into two portions, 38aand 38?). I A i In order to facilitate the assembly of the globe and to provide the substantially planar surfaces able to the portions 47.

As best seen in Figures 10 and 11, the several globe forming elements maybe fabricated by printing the outlines thereof upon sheets of planar material indicated by reference character's 49-54, inclusive. While in the drawings the sheets 49 and 5B and Fri-M, are shown as integral, obviously the same may be severed along the sheet severance lines 55-58 inclusive. The sheets 49-54 may be composed of any suitable planar material having the desired amounts of flexibility and stiffness. I have found certain of the stiffer grades of paper, for example, that known as Bristol, of relatively light weight to be satisfactory; Other suitable materials'may be substituted therefor, as for example, cardboard, light weight metal sheets such as' alum'inum or alloys thereof, plastic sheets such as cellulose acetate, stiffened cloth and the like. On the upper surfaces 59-64 of'the sheets 49-54, theoutlines of the various globe forming elements are printed and between the relatively exposed or" visible portions 45, the score lines 46 are impressed. This scoring is preferably a compression or other distortion of the sheet material so that the panels in the relatively visible portions of the globe forming elements between thescores "*46 will remain substantially planar while the scored portions will easily bendto' form' the obtuse angles necessary in takingglobe shape. The indentations 48 are preferablysevered completely through the sheets 459-54. The external periphery "of? each of the globe forming elements as outlined on the sheets 49-54 is incised substantially through the sheet itself over most of the linear length thereof and at certain portions the sheet is not completely severed along said line so that the globe forming elements are retained in place The under surface of each of the globe forming elements is coated with an adhesive material and I have found that it is economically desirable to obtain this result by fabricating'the globe form ing' elements from. sheets such as'the' sheets"49 54 having the entire under surface thereoflcoated with adhesive. This adhesive layer is relatively' thin but is shown inexaggerated section in Figures 5 and 6. The visible portion'on each ofthe globe forming elements has the outer surface thereof decorated, printed or otherwise treated-so that the same displays a portion of a terrestrial globe and will take its proper place and appearance in the completely assembled globe. In as-- sembly, thekeying, that is to saythe correlating of the various globe forming elements, is" readily accomplished by vertically aligning'corr'esponding" longitudinal lines thereon. This process is alsosimplified by the fact that most ,of the globe forming elements of the upper or lower edges thereof, that is to say the lines of latitude passing through continents and the keying of the globe forming elements, is thus readily visually accomplished by aligning the otherwise broken edges of continents or other representations appearing on the relatively visible portions of the globe forming elements.

While as described in the prior paragraph scoring along the lines of longitude on the relatively exposed or visible portions 45 may be made where desired such scoring may be omitted. The result of this will be that the bends occurring between the facets in the visible portions of the globe forming elements will be rounded. Such roundness is desirable in that the planar characteristics of the facets are less emphasized, thereby promoting a more rounded appearance on the finished globe.

It is desirable, however, that the various globe forming elements be providedwith scoring betweenthe relatively exposed and relatively unexposed portions thereof. Such scoring is indicated generally by reference character 9 and in the case complished by, incising, compressing or otherwise promoting the tendence of the material, of which the globe forming elements are composed, tobend or flex or form a fold along the lines of latitude in the finished globe which lie at the juncture between the relatively exposed and the relatively unexposed portions of each of the globe forming elements.

Each of the globe formingelements at one end of the visible portion thereof is provided with a connecting tab; thus the elements 30, 3|, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 3 811,381), 39a, 39b, 40a, 491), Ma, Mb, as well as the base forming element 65, have the tabs 66-82 respectively.

The globe forming elements 49a and 40b differ from the other elements in being provided with groups of slots 83-86 which are adapted to be detachably engaged bythe hooktabs 81, 88, 89 :and 90 respectively, as will be more particularly described here and below. The hook tabs 81-90 are disposed within the equatorial support carrying portions 9! and 92. These portions 9l and 92 are seen in the lowermost part of Figure 11. The portions 9| and 92 have a plurality of indentations which extend from the outer edge thereof up to the latitude line forming the nearest border of the relatively exposed or visible por tions of the globe forming elements 4m and 4| 1). These indentations form a plurality of separate flaps generally indicated by numeral 93 and those of the flaps 93 which are not provided with the hook tabs 81-99 are provided with U shaped incisions to form the equatorial support carrying tabs generally indicated by reference 94.

Assuming the parts to have been formed as previously described the user would obtain one complete set of sheetssuch as the sheets 49-54 and one method of assembling the globe is here given by way of illustration.

First, the base forming element 65 is removed from the sheet .50 and Since, it iscarryi a layer.

ure 9 may carry thereupon printed or similar in-- formed, forms the polar cap or the' portion existof adhesive on the rear or bottom side thereof as viewed in Figure 10, the tab 82 has been weton top surface thereof; that is tosay, the surface thereof correspondingorcoplanar with the surface 64, treated with asuitable. solvent and then the top surface of the tab 82 is placed in contact with the under surface of the opposite. end of the base forming element. By virtue of the shape of this element when the tab 82 is so connected the base will take the form seenin Figures 1, 2 and 9.

It will be noted in Figure 10 that this base forming element 6-5 which :forms thezone H in Figdicia, indicating the a. m. and p. m. hours.

Inconnection with the adhesive layer on the wrong or underneathside of the globe forming element 65,- it may be stated that I have found ordinary water soluble adhesive to be satisfactory. It will of course be c-bviousthat where desired other adhesive materials may be substituted therefor and corresponding solvents utilized in the adhesive interconnection of the parts.

Assuming now that the globe will be built up beginning at the North Pole and continuing down to the Equator, and then beginning at the South Pole and continuing up to the Equator, the user may remove from the sheet 49 the globe forming element 30. The tab 66 is moistened and the uppersurface thereofis adhesively secured to the under surface of the adjacent end or free edge of the element 30. As viewed in Figure 10, this would necessitate a clockwise movement of the tab 66. Afterthe tab is thus connected, the element 30 will take the shape of a squat cone and the score lines radiating from the center thereof will give the outer surface of the coneafaceted external appearance. This element 39, when thus ing in zone An on Figure 9. v

Next; the globe forming element-32 is removed from the sheet 50 and the tab. 68 is moistened and the upper surface thereof is adhesivelysecured "to the'under surface of the adjacent end or free edge of the element 32. As viewed in Fig. 10, this would necessitate a clock-wise movement of the tab 68;. After the tab is thus connected, the element- 32 will take the shape of a squat cone and the score lines radiating from the outermost edge thereof will cause the surface of the cone to take on the faceted external appearance of the rela- Figure 10, the relatively exposed portion is indicated by numeral I91, while therel-atively concealed. portion is indicated by numeral I92. The cutting just described, therefore, divides the concealed portion I92 into a plurality of tabs or flaps.

and the adjacent edges of these tabs or flaps may a be caused to overlap when the tab 63 has been joined with the adjacent free edge of the element 32, as previously described. This overlapping is.

strengthened by the adhesive coating of the rear surface of the sheet 49. Thus, by moistening theunder surface of the said sheet, or more particularly, the ,under surface of the flaps, or tabs in the relatively concealed portion 192, ,theunder.

- As viewed-in Fig. 2, the central tip us may penetrate, in an outward direction, the horizontally disposed slot IIG of a group of slots 33; while the lateral tips -I I4 and I I may outwardly penetrate the vertical slots H1 and I I8. Since the lateral tips H4 and H5 are obliquely set or positioned in a direction away from the direction in which the central tip H3 is normally inserted through the slit I I6, alatching or hooking action is obtained. The insertion of the lateral tips I I3 and'I I5 may be readily accomplished by fiexure of these parts as they are inserted into the relatively vertical slotsII1 and H8.

The interconnection of the two halves of the globe may be temporary in view of the fact that the tips II 3, I I4 and I I5 may be withdrawn from the corresponding slots within which they have been placed and thus, the two halvesof the globe may be disengaged. This ability to disconnect the two hemispheres is of value in that they may be nested for storage, and to'takeup at least half of the space they would normally occupy.

' In Fig. 5, I have also shown the manner of engaging a hooking tab attached to the lower hemisphere with the corresponding slots in the lower edge of the upper hemisphere- This manher is the same as that previously described in that the tips of the hook and tab are. exposed exteriorly. Whether the tips go in or out with respect to the centerof the globe 20 in the assembly operation is a matter of choice. a I

As a matter of fact, the assembly of the two hemispheres to-form the globe will be; materially facilitated and-easily performed-without the use of tools if the hook tabs 81-99 inclusive are maintained on the outside of the globe and the'tips of the tabs are inserted through the slits I16, H1 and I I8 from the outside in the manner clearly seen in Fig. 16.

Each of the hook tabs 81-90 inclusive, at th time that the two hemispheres are assembled. stands up so that they may be easily manipulated because the materialtherearound indicatedby reference characters H9 is removable, and may be removed during assembly.

' In the connection of the elements lla and 4Ib to each other, the tabs 80 and BI are used to form a complete circular glObe forming element and in one method of assembly the tab 8| may be connected to the relatively untabbed-end of the element 4Ia while the tab 80 may be'connected to the relatively untabbed end of the element Mb.

The relatively concealed portions I 20 and IZI have a plurality of tabs which lap in a previously described manner and are, of course, adhesively secured to the inner surface of the relatively exposed portions of the globe forming elements 39d and 39b, which, when assembled, have formed the zone Es. Thus, when the globe forming elements Ma and 4 lb have been put in their proper place. not only do their visible portions form the zone Gs, but the equatorial support carrying portions 9| and 92 as well as the hook tabs 81-90 extend upwardly. These portions 9| and 92 actually form a continuous ring of separate up wardly extending flaps and as seen in Fig. 7, these flaps I23, I24 and I25 have corresponding lateral vertical edges I26, I21-and I28, provided with the short, horizontally directed slits or indentations I29, I and I3I. Since, as best'seen in Fig. 2,

the flaps corresponding to the flaps I23-I25 must reverse their direction and converge slightly so they leave the equatorial plane, indicated, letus say, by the plane 3-3 of Figure 2, the overlap which occurs at the vertical edges'thereof is controlled by the engagement within the slots I 29-I3I of the vertical, edges I34-I36. This condition is shown in Fig. 8. Sothen, the slots control the amounts of convergence and after the adhesive carrying surfaces thereof have been moistened (this will be the inner surface since the backs of the sheets 49-54 have originally been connected with a layer of adhesive to the rear surface thereof), the lap areas will standing guide rim upon which the globe forming elements lying in the zone Fn may engage as a cuff or sleeve thereupon. A further. reinforcing efiect is provided by manually downwardly folding the upper, free edges, generally indicated by numeral I31 upon themselves along a horizontal line, passing through the slots or indentations corresponding to the indentation I29. This construction is clearly seen in the left-hand portion of Fig. 2 and the upper portion of Fig. 6. This folding, justdescribed, is about the inner surface upon which the adhesive is situated so that a reinforcing rim or flange I38 is formed. The rounded surface upwardly presented by this flange facilitates the passage thereover in a downward direction of the ed e I39 which is'the lowermost free edge of the upper hemisphere or the lower edge of the zone Fn. The edge I39 forms one-half of the Equator. The flaps I23-I25 include curved incisions which are incomplete and which form the Equator support carrying flaps 94. In Figures 7 and 8, we are looking atthe inner surfaces of the globe forming element thereat. and hence, as there seen, these inner surfaces carrying adhesive thereon, and when the flaps 94 are bent down through an angle of 180 toward the viewer, and then up through they may be adhesively secured to the upper surface of the equatorial support I40. This construction is best seen in Figs. 2, 3, and 6. A seen, particularly in said figures, the fold just described includes two bends. The purpose of the first bend is to reinforce the edge thereat, and to provide a relatively elevated area of material which will block off any view into the interior of the globe underneath the edge I39, and will also serve to support the said edge substantially completely about the conveniently grasped and manipulated.

Second, the weight is reduced withoutloss of strength where needed.

Third, the lower hemisphere provides a convenient receptacle for auxiliary material to be used in connection withthe use of the globe.

Fourth, the liner I42 for the lower hemisphere maybe installed before or after the incorporation of the support I40. Normally, the procedure of installing liner I 42 prior to the installation of the support I40 is desirable, as it will probably be more convenient.

In connection with the exposed portions of the hook tabs 81-90 whether they be the body portionsof said hook tabs or the tips thereof, it is desirable that they be located in portions of the globe which are relatively free of land area, since when they occur-in water area,.the surface irregularity caused thereby is' of nov practical dis-1 advantage or consequence. Thus, I have'found :at "the following positions:

Starting with "the meridian at 50 west llongi- :tude; in :south part :of the north .Atlantic Ocean, :I have placed the first tabythe opposite :to this, the second .at least 1'5.0zeast :longitud'ejn theiPacific Ocean at itheCaroline islands. :Now traveling eastwardly'flom said 150 east :longiitudewthrough 90 to 120 .westflongitude, "which .is in the northeast Pacific :Qcean south of Lower :California, we have the donation :ior :the :third tab. The :last tab is :opposite :at 60 -seast longi- .tude .in the northwest :part 'of "the lndian Qcean.

Turning now to the other form :of the :invenrtion,':as-:illustrated in .Figs. :12 to '15, inclusive,

this illustrates an alternate iform of thook .tab construction and :for the purpose of avoiding needless repetition parts "corresponding to those 0f the first embodiment :areggiven the same reference "characters with 'the addition 'of .a single primessufiix.

Tlhisiform of hook tabdifiers fprincipallyfirom .=tha:t:shown:in connection with :the first embodianent in that the central tip :is eliminated and the material which would normally 'form ithe :central tip is :laterally sextended inrsuch a manner that the Yupper end of the :body :of the "hook tab that these hook-tabs :may :be located :desinably.

pyramidal roverlappedrzsections, each 101 .iSB-id ascotions :being of 'irustoeconical :shape, the warious sections in each hemisphere having respectively -difiering inclinations with :any smaller section departing .from cylindrical :more than its adjacent larger sections :so that the completed iglobe approaches a spherical shape ssaidisections havdng'their roverlapped' parts adhesively united, and :a polar cap portion for each ihemisphere vadhesively secured over the end .of v:said hemisphere.

:3. JA globe :of the character :described I composed 'of two detachably c'onnected hemispheres, :each of said hemispheres includingza cap-likepolembrtionzand a plurality of connected annular bands, Beach band iorming a inusto-conical :shape each band having tab :portions eunderlying its :neighbar :and .adhesively secured to the back thereof,

the bands increasing \diametrieal :size .and difv:feringjrom :one another in .angularity .from the pole portion to-theilquator, andmeans for establishing-a detachable connection between the ltWO hemispheresetoiiormia complete iglobe.

4. A 10138 of the character :described comprisi'ngia pair ofconnected hemispheres, eaohpfsaid hemispheres-homemadeup oflapluralityoizoverlapped, .circumfeitentialhr extending annular bands each ofsaid :bandsiormingainustoeconimay he;folded:upon itsel'frtotiormrdouble layered :tabs. .I'heieimination .of this alternate form of lateral itabs ,:is facilitated :by :making the fold along 1a generally horizontal :axis .and bringing two ia'dhesive :surfaces in contact. Here again, :the l'lateral tips :may :be :flexed for insertion or removal.

' It :may thus be seen that I have provided a novel-andtuseful terrestrial globestructure which mayrreadilyr: :b'e fabricated :and shipped in collapsedcondition he easily :set :up and temporarily partially Iiisassembledffor :m'ore :oompact storage act as :a container for :auxiliary material to be nsed'therewith; rand may be constructed in large quantityrat :low cost.

While I zhave described the .globe asbeing separable, dshat .is 'to say, td'etachably :engageable along the Equator forming portions thereof, it 1 will :be obvious that'where desired the interconnec'tion :01 the two hemispheres may be made permanent with a consequentv loss of the feature offdenrountability.

The foregoing description has been made 'detailed for-the :purpose :of clarity only and "I do not 'wish :to :be confined to the exact .details shown ;.and :described because obvious :rnodifioations will occur @to persons skilled in :itsLa-rt to which the present invention relates.

.I-claim: i

1. A globe of the characterzdescribedccomposed of-two-connected hemispheres,- each ofsaid hemispheres .being rmade up of a plurality rOf neverlapped .annular bands, each .band forming a frusto-lconical .shape, the various :bands in each hemisphere .havingzrespectively differing inclinacal shape, the yarious bands in cachhemisphere having respectively difiering inolinations 'with any :smaller band [departing .:from icylindrical more than its adjacent larger :bands:so that the completed globe approaches .a spherical :shape the overlapped parts :of the :bands being :adhe- .sively united, zand'imeans'ior securing :the .two hemispheres together tozform 1 1a complete @globe.

.5. .In .taiglobe :of the character .cdescribed icompc d Idf a iplln'ality :of joined :annular bands in! pyramidalciorm, a band of :such :character consisting of an arcuate strip of sheetnnaterialhaving its .endspoverlnpped :and joined itoiorm ithe strip :into :an annulus cofirnsto-aconical :iormmthe strip having a plurality poi :radial slits extending inwardlyitor a :distance :from one of its :longitudinalredges itorform =a pluralityiofseparateztabs along that edge of ithezetrip, said tabs iconstiforming a :frusto-conical shape :and being 'of .dif-' ferent zangularitythan its :neighbors :one mi :said hemispheres being:slittedratsspacedintervals and the zotherihemispherelhavmg T133108 overlying :the outer face :of {the 'slitted (hemisphere whereby :the tabs shave {parts accommodated :in the "slits 3150 thereby detachably unite :the :two hemispheres and fiormzthe rglobe.

B. ;A:gldbe composed :of Z'CWO. hemispheres, each ofisaidhemispheresrbeingzmadezup of ra'plurality of annular Thll'ldfi ssecured :together on "horizontal lines :in partially :overlapping relation, each 'annular "band forming a ifrusto-zconical shape and being of :difierent zangulanity than its neighbors and :means for :detachably uniting the them? spheres ion :a jnorizontal line whereby the 'hemi spheres may be detached and handled as separate units, said means consisting oi tongues carried by one hemisphere and slits carried by the second hemisphere, said slits adapted for reception of the tongues to hold the hemispheres.

together and form the globe.

9; A globe of the character described comprising a pair of hemispheres, each of said hemispheres being made up of a plurality of annular angularly disposed overlapping bands joined on horizontal lines and composed of sheet material,

the two hemispheres telescopically fitting to- 10. A globe of the character described comprising a pair of hemispheres adapted to-telescopically overlap adjacent to the equatorial line of the globe, a part of one of the hemispheres being concealed by being overlapped by a part of the second hemisphere, said concealed part, being provided with inwardly bent flaps, a stifiening member in the'form of a ring disposed fiatwisely across the concavity of one of the hemispheres, the inwardly bent flaps being attached to and supporting said stiffening member.

11. A globe as provided for in claim 10 wherein the stiifening member is provided with a central aperture, and the tabs which support said memher are formed in and bent down from a part of the body of the hemisphere in which the stiffening member is located. I

RUDOLF VON SIEGLL 

